Students may earn university credit for mastery of material according to criteria established by the academic departments. Approved credit is awarded by the Dean of the First Year of Studies and entered on the official transcript maintained in the Registrar's Office. This credit may be used to satisfy university requirements or may be applied toward other required or elective courses as the student's particular college program permits. If credit is not applicable in a specific college program, that credit is recorded on the student's transcript, but it represents credit in excess of graduation requirements.

Credit by examination is not counted as required or elective credit if the number of the course for which credit is awarded is lower than the initial course required in a particular college program.

All documentation submitted for credit must be presented to the student's academic advisor no later than the end of the first semester on campus.

Recognized Programs

College Entrance Examination Board:

Advanced Placement
SAT II Subject Tests for French, German, and Spanish

International Baccalaureate

Notre Dame Mathematics Examination Program

Foreign Languages at Notre Dame

CEEB ADVANCED PLACEMENT

When requesting AP results from College Board, be certain to request that they be sent to Notre Dame. This includes exams taken in junior year.

Students who submit results of Advanced Placement examinations are eligible to receive credit according to the schedule below. If questions arise, students should consult with their academic advisor in the First Year of Studies.

CEEB SAT II

In addition to the CEEB Advanced Placement examinations, course placement and credit is awarded for the language and language with listening SATII examinations in French, German, Italian and Spanish as outlined in the following table.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

To receive credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations, an official Transcript of Examination Grades must be sent by the IB Office (New York, Geneva or London) directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or the Office of the First Year of Studies. The University generally awards credit for IB higher level examinations passed with scores of 6 or above. The University does not give credit for subsidiary level examinations.

NOTRE DAME MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION PROGRAM

Examinations in the Notre Dame Mathematics Credit Examination Program include examinations for several levels of calculus, Elements of Calculus (MATH 10250 for students inclined toward Arts and Letters, Business, Architecture) and Calculus I, II and III (The MATH 10550-10560-20550 sequence for students inclined toward Engineering and Science). The examinations will be based on college-level courses. Students who receive credit through the CEEB Advanced Placement Program or the International Baccalaureate Program should not request to take the same examination at Notre Dame.

Information on testing dates and times is included in a welcome packet posted in mid May to incoming First Year students.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT NOTRE DAME

The University of Notre Dame encourages the study of foreign languages. The following twelve languages are offered. Students planning to continue in a language they have studied previously must be evaluated as described below.

Information on testing dates and times is included in mailings sent in early June to incoming First Year students.

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